1 Mga Hari 19
1 At sinaysay ni Achab kay Jezabel ang lahat na ginawa ni Elias, at kung paanong kaniyang pinatay ng tabak ang lahat ng mga propeta.
When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
2 Nang magkagayo'y nagsugo si Jezabel ng sugo kay Elias, na nagsasabi, Ganito ang gawin sa akin ng mga dios, at lalo na, kung hindi ko gawin ang buhay mo na gaya ng buhay ng isa sa kanila kinabukasan sa may ganitong panahon.
So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
3 At nang makita niya ay bumangon siya, at yumaon dahil sa kaniyang buhay, at naparoon sa Beerseba, na nauukol sa Juda, at iniwan ang kaniyang lingkod doon.
When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
4 Nguni't siya'y lumakad ng paglalakbay na isang araw sa ilang at naparoon, at umupo sa ilalim ng isang punong kahoy na enebro: at siya'y humiling sa ganang kaniya na siya'y mamatay sana, at nagsabi, Sukat na; ngayon, Oh Panginoon kunin mo ang aking buhay; sapagka't hindi ako mabuti kay sa aking mga magulang.
Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
5 At siya'y nahiga at natulog sa ilalim ng punong kahoy na enebro; at, narito, kinalabit siya ng isang anghel, at sinabi sa kaniya, Ikaw ay gumising at kumain.
Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
6 At siya'y tumingin, at, narito, na sa kaniyang ulunan ang isang munting tinapay na luto sa baga, at isang sarong tubig. At siya'y kumain at uminom, at nahiga uli.
Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
7 At ang anghel ng Panginoon ay nagbalik na ikalawa, at kinalabit siya, at sinabi, Ikaw ay bumangon at kumain; sapagka't ang paglalakbay ay totoong malayo sa ganang iyo.
Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
8 At siya'y bumangon, at kumain, at uminom, at siya'y yumaon sa lakas ng pagkaing yaon, na apat na pung araw at apat na pung gabi hanggang sa Horeb sa bundok ng Dios.
So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
9 At siya'y naparoon sa isang yungib, at tumuloy roon: at, narito, ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa kaniya, at sinabi niya sa kaniya, Ano ang ginagawa mo rito Elias?
He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
10 At sinabi niya, Ako'y naging totoong marubdob dahil sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng mga hukbo; sapagka't pinabayaan ng mga anak ni Israel ang iyong tipan, ibinagsak ang iyong mga dambana, at pinatay ng tabak ang iyong mga propeta: at ako, ako lamang, ang naiwan; at kanilang pinaguusig ang aking buhay, upang kitlin.
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
11 At kaniyang sinabi, Ikaw ay yumaon, at tumayo ka sa ibabaw ng bundok sa harap ng Panginoon. At, narito, ang Panginoon ay nagdaan, at bumuka ang mga bundok sa pamamagitan ng isang malaki at malakas na hangin, at pinagputolputol ang mga bato sa harap ng Panginoon; nguni't ang Panginoon ay wala sa hangin: at pagkatapos ng hangin ay isang lindol; nguni't ang Panginoon ay wala sa lindol:
Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
12 At pagkatapos ng lindol ay apoy; nguni't ang Panginoon ay wala sa apoy: at pagkatapos ng apoy ay isang marahang bulong na tinig.
Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
13 At nangyari, nang marinig ni Elias, ay tinakpan niya ang kaniyang mukha ng kaniyang balabal, at lumabas, at tumayo sa pasukan sa yungib. At, narito, dumating ang isang tinig sa kaniya, at nagsabi, Ano ang ginagawa mo rito Elias?
When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
14 At kaniyang sinabi, Ako'y naging totoong marubdob dahil sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng mga hukbo: sapagka't pinabayaan ng mga anak ni Israel ang iyong tipan, ibinagsak ang iyong mga dambana, at pinatay ng tabak ang iyong mga propeta; at ako, ako lamang, ang naiwan; at kanilang pinaguusig ang buhay ko, upang kitlin.
He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
15 At sinabi ng Panginoon sa kaniya, Ikaw ay yumaon, bumalik ka sa iyong lakad sa ilang ng Damasco: at pagdating mo, ay iyong pahiran ng langis si Hazael upang maging hari sa Siria.
Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
16 At si Jehu na anak ni Nimsi ay iyong papahiran ng langis upang maging hari sa Israel: at si Eliseo na anak ni Saphat sa Abel-mehula ay iyong papahiran ng langis upang maging propeta na kahalili mo.
Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
17 At mangyayari na ang makatanan sa tabak ni Hazael ay papatayin ni Jehu: at ang makatanan sa tabak ni Jehu ay papatayin ni Eliseo.
Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
18 Gayon ma'y iiwan ko'y pitong libo sa Israel, lahat na tuhod na hindi nagsiluhod kay Baal, at lahat ng bibig na hindi nagsihalik sa kaniya.
But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
19 Sa gayo'y umalis siya roon at nasumpungan niya si Eliseo na anak ni Saphat, na nag-aararo, na may labing dalawang parehang baka sa unahan niya, at siya'y kasabay ng ikalabing dalawa: at dinaanan siya ni Elias at inihagis sa kaniya ang balabal niya.
So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
20 At kaniyang iniwan ang mga baka, at tumakbong sinundan si Elias, at sinabi, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na pahagkan mo sa akin ang aking ama at aking ina, at susunod nga ako sa iyo. At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Bumalik ka uli; sapagka't ano ang ginawa ko sa iyo?
Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
21 At siya'y bumalik na mula sa pagsunod sa kaniya, at kinuha ang parehang mga baka, at pinatay ang mga yaon, at inilaga ang laman ng mga yaon sa pamamagitan ng mga kasangkapan ng mga baka, at ibinigay sa bayan, at kanilang kinain. Nang magkagayo'y tumindig siya, at sumunod kay Elias, at naglingkod sa kaniya.
So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
